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Unexpectedly! A center that the Lakers don t want is averaged 16 points per game in the playoffs, and three-pointers are better than Towns

10:59pm, 22 May 2025Basketball

Look for her in the crowd! Looking back, the man was in the dim lights, and the Lakers were looking for big centers all over the world. However, many outstanding centers have been abandoned by the Lakers in vain in recent years!

Zubac is the first to bear the brunt. Lakers fans feel sad when they think about it. Who would have thought that Zubac will become Zunier one day, and besides Zubac, there is one below.

Miles Turner, a center who dared not buy a house, was put on the shelves and no one wanted for three years. Do you still remember Westbrook added two first rounds to replace Turner Hilde? How many Lakers fans have their ears called out!

Pacers have agreed, and the Lakers hesitated, but finally gave up. Now that the Lakers want Turner, the Pacers management probably only has one word, get out.

Looking at the three numbers of Turner's playoffs, I looked down on it that day, but now I can't afford to climb it!

1, 16.3 points per game in the playoffs, ranking third in the team in scoring, only 2 points less than boss Halliburton, shooting percentage of 51.3%, 3% higher than boss Halliburton.

2, 43.2%

Average 1.7 three-pointers and a three-point shooting percentage of 43.2%, which is also Turner's most powerful, awesome and proudest thing. You should know that the All-Star three-point champion and the league's most powerful space center Towns, has only averaged 1.5 three-point shooting percentage of 36.5%.

In terms of quantity and shooting percentage, Turner is better than Towns, and Turner is not good this year. Last season's playoffs, Turner averaged 2.3 three-pointers and a three-point shooting percentage of 45%, which is even better than this season.

It is precisely with Turner, the space shooter that the Pacers can play the running and shooting tactics. They average 119.5 points per game in the playoffs, ranked 1st in the league, 50.2% shooting percentage, 1st in the league, 40.6% three-point shooting percentage, and 1st in the league.

3, 2.4

Average 2.4 blocks per game in the playoffs, second in the league, second only to Edie's 2.5 times. Another magical skill of Turner is that with Turner's blocks, the Pacers' defense will not be so unbearable!

Such an excellent Turner, what fans never expected was that his salary this season was only 19.92 million. In this era of big contracts, it was simply the bargain price.

What was unexpected was that Turner's contract expired in the summer and the Pacers have not renewed the contract with Turner yet. Why didn't the Pacers renew the contract with Turner?

On the one hand, the small team is definitely unwilling to spend money, and on the other hand, Turner has two shortcomings: rebounds and franchise protection. He averages only 5.9 rebounds per game in the playoffs. You should know that Turner is 2.11 meters, and does it look like a ghost story!

The rebounds are poor and the frame protection is poor. Within 6 feet of the basket (frame protection data), the opponent's shooting percentage is as high as 64.4%. But even if the rebounding frame is just like the ones, Turner doesn’t worry about the contract this summer. Space center is a luxury item among luxury goods!

Don't think about the Lakers. Now the Lakers can't afford it. Suddenly I wondered whether the Lakers should have agreed to the Pacers’ trading plan back then!

The three players who exchanged Westbrook and a first-round pick back then, Russell and Beasley have left the team, and Brother Biao started high and ended low, just a last-place rotation! The first round pick I saved was finally selected by Ciffino, and now I am almost bidding farewell to the NBA!

If Hilde and Turner were traded, Hilde would be a substitute shooter, Kneckett's position and Turner would be the starting center, maybe the Lakers would be the one who fought fiercely with the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals!

Fans, why does Turner's three-pointer be so accurate? How big can Turner get this summer? Will the Pacers renew their contract with Turner? Does the Lakers have a chance to sign Turner? Is Turner suitable to partner with Doncic?

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